The speaker at the meeting will be our member Mr. Bill Ahearn. The lecture will illustrate and will describe certain American, British, Dutch and French flintlock long arms used here.

Mr. Ahearn graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kngs Point and retired from the US NAval Reserve as a Lieutenant. Served in the NYCFD and retired as a Chief Engineer of Fireboards and a Lieutenanct. Mr Ahean operated restaurants in NYC for 35 years and is currently in the process of building a restraurant in the Financial District with a opening date scheduled for October.